Donald Hugh ALTIZER

Notes:

OBITUARY

Donald Hugh Altizer, 72, of War, died, Friday, March 30, 2012 at his residence. Born May 28, 1939, in War, he was the son of the late John W. Altizer and Rosinel McCoy Altizer. Donald spent his entire life in War, having drove a truck for an oil company and worked for several garages as a mechanic. In his spare time following retirement, he enjoyed rebuilding and restoring engines of all types. He was a member of Calvary Baptist Church in War.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by four siblings; Virginia Dare Smallwood, John, Tommy and Bill Altizer.

He will be lovingly remembered by his three sisters, Evelyn Necessary and husband, Kenneth of Tannersville, Va., Shelva Ruszin and husband, Bill of Pasadena California, Frances Galante of Tampa, Fla.; a host of nieces and nephews.

A memorial service will be held 1:00 p.m., Tuesday, April 17, 2012 in the Mausoleum Chapel of Grandview Memory Gardens on the Bluefield-Tazewell Road near Bluefield, Va.

Those wishing to attend are requested to meet at the cemetery on Tuesday.

The Altizer Family is being served by the Memorial Funeral Directory & Cremation Center on the Athens Road in Princeton.


Birth:
Social Security Death Index
Name: Donald H Altizer
BORN: 28 May 1939
Died: 30 Mar 2012
State (Year) SSN issued: West Virginia (1957-1958)

Buried:
Grave location and obituary:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=88583370

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1900 Census
Name: Jno W Altizer
Age: 9
Birth Date: Apr 1891
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1900: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's name: Samantha Altizer
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Household Members:
Name Age
Samantha Altizer 40
Thos N Altizer 19
Cora D L Altizer 18
Flovis O Altizer 4
Hattie A Altizer 12
Hettie A Altizer 10
Jno W Altizer 9
Wm E Altizer 6
W N Altizer 4

1930 Census
Name: Walter Attiger [Walter Altizer]
Birth Year: abt 1893
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Virginia
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1930: Big Creek, Mcdowell, West Virginia
Street address: State Highway 66
Home Owned or Rented: Rented
Home Value: $12.00
Radio Set: No
Lives on Farm: No
Age at First Marriage: 25
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Bune Picker
Industry: Coal Mines
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker
Employment: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
Walter Altizer 37
Roswell Altizer 29
Virginia Altizer 8
John Altizer 6
Frances Altizer 4 years 1 month
Mack Hall 28
Marie Hall 17

Birth:
World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942
Name: John Walter Altizer
Birth Date: 22 Apr 1891
Birth Place: Tazewell, Virginia
Residence: Mcdowell, West Virginia

Buried:
Grave location:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=18576110

Died:
Social Security Death Index
Name: John Altizer
SSN: 235-07-6331
Last Residence: 24892 War, Mcdowell, West Virginia
BORN: 22 Apr 1891
Died: Dec 1974
State (Year) SSN issued: West Virginia (Before 1951)

John married Rosa Nell McCoy 02 Mar 1921, McDowell Co. WV. Rosa was born 11 Mar 1900, West Virginia; died 09 Aug 1983; was buried , Grandview Memory Gardens, Bluefield, Tazewell Co. VA. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1920 Census
Name: Rosa N Mccoy
Age: 19
Birth Year: abt 1901
Birthplace: West Virginia
Home in 1920: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia
Street: Sinking Water Road
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Marital Status: Single
Father's name: Archibald T Mccoy
Father's Birthplace: West Virginia
Mother's name: Arminda Mccoy
Mother's Birthplace: West Virginia
Able to Speak English: Yes
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
Archibald T Mccoy 46
Arminda Mccoy 44
Rosa N Mccoy 19
Walter S Mccoy 10
Macie Mccoy 7
Ellord T Mccoy 4

1930 Census
Name: Roswell Attiger [Rosa N. Altizer]
Birth Year: abt 1901
Race: White
Birthplace: West Virginia
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Homemaker?: Yes
Home in 1930: Big Creek, Mcdowell, West Virginia
Street address: State Highway 66
Age at First Marriage: 21
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: West Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: West Virginia
Able to Speak English: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
Walter Altizer 37
Rosanell Altizer 29
Virginia Altizer 8
John Altizer 6
Frances Altizer 4 years 1 month
Mack Hall 28
Marie Hall 17


Buried:
Grave location:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=ALT&GSpartial=1&GSbyrel=all&GSst=48&GScntry=4&GSsr=801&GRid=18576112&

Notes:

Married:
West Virginia Vital Records
http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11405417&Type=Marriage

Other Events:

• _UID: B30AA8E645284583ADEB978A8382B4E5D7D5

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1860 Census
Name: William Altizer
Age: 6
Birth Year: abt 1854
Gender: Male
Birth Place: Virginia
Home in 1860: Western District, Tazewell, Virginia
Post Office: Baptist Valley
Family Number: 1275
Household Members:
Name Age
William Altizer 41
Lavicy Altizer 41
John Altizer 17
Adam Altizer 15
Riley Altizer 13
Thomas Altizer 10
Susan Altizer 8
William Altizer 6
James Altizer 5
David Altizer 1
Martitia Altizer 15

Buried:
Grave location and tombstone photo:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GScid=2325380&GRid=42595628&

Died:
Virginia Deaths and Burials, 1853-1912 Index. FamilySearch, Salt Lake City, Utah, 2010.
Name: Wm H Altizer
Birth Date: abt 1854
Birth Place: Tazewell, Virginia
Death Date: 15 Mar 1896
Death Place: Indian Creek, Tazewell, Virginia
Death Age: 42
Race: White
Marital Status: Married
Gender: Male
Father Name: Wm.
Father Birth Place: William/Altizer
Spouse Name: Samantha Altizer
FHL Film Number: 2048586

William married Samantha Ward. Samantha (daughter of Zachariah Ward and Nancy Billings) was born 08 Oct 1857, Grayson Co. VA; died 22 Jan 1948, Bandy, Tazewell Co. VA; was buried , Clinch Valley Memorial Cemetery, Richlands, Tazewell Co. VA. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1860 Census
Name: Sumantha Ward [Samantha Ward]
Age: 3
Birth Year: abt 1857
Gender: Female
Birth Place: Virginia
Home in 1860: Grayson, Virginia
Post Office: Bridle Creek
Family Number: 1003
Household Members:
Name Age
Zachariah Ward 27
Nancy Ward 30
Mary Ward 8
Sarah Ward 6
Benjamin Ward 5
Alford Ward 4
Sumantha Ward 3
Bobetha Ward 1

1880 Census
Name: Samantha Ward
Age: 21
Birth Year: abt 1859
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1880: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Daughter (Child)
Marital Status: Single
Father's name: Zachariah Ward
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's name: Nancy Ward
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Household Members:
Name Age
Zachariah Ward 48
Nancy Ward 49
Mary A. Ward 28
Sarah Ward 26
Benjamin Ward 25
Alford Ward 23
Samantha Ward 21
Zachariah Ward 18
Thomas J. Ward 13
John Ward 11
Laura Ward 7

1900 Census
Name: William Altizer
Age: 6
Birth Year: abt 1854
Gender: Male
Birth Place: Virginia
Home in 1860: Western District, Tazewell, Virginia
Post Office: Baptist Valley
Family Number: 1275
Household Members:
Name Age
William Altizer 41
Lavicy Altizer 41
John Altizer 17
Adam Altizer 15
Riley Altizer 13
Thomas Altizer 10
Susan Altizer 8
William Altizer 6
James Altizer 5
David Altizer 1
Martitia Altizer 15

1930 Census
Name: Samantha Elliot
Birth Year: abt 1857
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: Virginia
Marital Status: Widowed
Relation to Head of House: Mother
Home in 1930: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia
Age at First Marriage: 20
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Able to Speak English: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
William H Altizer 34
Eva Altizer 30
Otis F Altizer 44
Douglas C Altizer 4
Samantha Elliot 73

Buried:
Grave location and tombstone photo:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=17564778

Died:
Virginia, Deaths, 1912-2014. Virginia Department of Health, Richmond, Virginia.
Name: Samantha Altizer
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age at Death: 90
Birth Date: 8 Oct 1857
Death Date: 8 Jan 1948
Death Place: Bandy, Tazewell, Virginia
Registration Date: 22 Jan 1948
Father: Zackary Ward
Mother: Nancy Billings
Spouse: William H Altizer

Other Events:

• _UID: CBA30D4705AA4F90AA55CFFFD51B740D8E50

William married Alice Louisa HARMAN 20 Jan 1839, Tazewell Co VA. Alice (daughter of Adam HARMAN and Ruth CHRISTIAN) was born 1819, Tazewell Co VA; died Abt 1872, Tazewell Co. VA. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• _UID: 3F4B845AF57F4722A006EB3A25ABC4AE52A1

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1850 United States Federal Census
Name: Louisa Altiser [Louisa Altizer]
Age: 30
Birth Year: abt 1820
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1850: Western District, Tazewell, Virginia
Gender: Female
Family Number: 1163
Household Members:
Wm Altiser 30
Louisa Altiser 30
Ruth Altiser 11
Jno Altiser 8
Adam Altiser 7
Riley Altiser 3
Thos Altiser 1

1860 United States Federal Census
Name: Lavicy Altizer [Louisa]
Age in 1860: 41
Birth Year: abt 1819
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1860: Western District, Tazewell, Virginia
Gender: Female
Post Office: Baptist Valley
Household Members:
William Altizer 41
Lavicy Altizer 41
John Altizer 17
Adam Altizer 15
Riley Altizer 13
Thomas Altizer 10
Susan Altizer 8
William Altizer 6
James Altizer 5
David Altizer 1
Martitia Altizer 15 [daughter-in-law, wife of John]

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1850 Census
Name: Zachariah Ward
Age: 17
Birth Year: abt 1833
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1850: District 19, Grayson, Virginia
Gender: Male
Family Number: 695
Household Members:
Name Age
Zachariah Ward 58
Riley Ward 30
Silas Ward 20
Zachariah Ward 17
Sally Richardson 40

1860 Census
Name: Zachariah Ward
Age: 27
Birth Year: abt 1833
Gender: Male
Birth Place: Virginia
Home in 1860: Grayson, Virginia
Post Office: Bridle Creek
Family Number: 1003
Household Members:
Name Age
Zachariah Ward 27
Nancy Ward 30
Mary Ward 8
Sarah Ward 6
Benjamin Ward 5
Alford Ward 4
Sumantha Ward 3
Bobetha Ward 1

1870 Census
Name: Zachariah Ward
Age in 1870: 36
Birth Year: abt 1834
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1870: Wilson Creek, Grayson, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Post Office: Mouth of Wilson
Household Members:
Name Age
Zachariah Ward 36
Nancy Ward 39
Mary Ward 18
Sarah Ward 17
Benjamin Ward 15
Alfred Ward 13
Samantha Ward 11
Tobitha Ward 9
Zachariah Ward 7
Thos J S Ward 3
John W Ward 11 months

1880 Census
Name: Zachariah Ward
Age: 48
Birth Year: abt 1832
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1880: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Nancy Ward
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Occupation: Farmer
Household Members:
Name Age
Zachariah Ward 48
Nancy Ward 49
Mary A. Ward 28
Sarah Ward 26
Benjamin Ward 25
Alford Ward 23
Samantha Ward 21
Zachariah Ward 18
Thomas J. Ward 13
John Ward 11
Laura Ward 7

1900 Census
Name: Zachariah Ward
Age: 67
Birth Date: Jan 1833
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1900: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Nancy Ward
Marriage Year: 1851
Years Married: 49
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Household Members:
Name Age
Zachariah Ward 67
Nancy Ward 70
Sallie Ward 47 [daughter]
Victoria Ward 27 [granddaughter]
Thos Short 5 [great grandson, Sallie's grandson]

1910 Census
Name: Jack Ward [Zach Ward]
Age in 1910: 77
Birth Year: abt 1833
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1910: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Nancy Ward
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Household Members:
Name Age
Jack Ward 77
Nancy Ward 83
Sallie Chambers 52
Thomas Short 15

1920 Census
Name: Zachariah Ward
Age: 87
Birth Year: abt 1833
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1920: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia
Street: Bearwallow Ridge Road
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Grandfather
Marital Status: Widowed
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Able to Speak English: Yes
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
Chapman Chambers 45 [grandson]
Ida Chambers 38
Lilly Chambers 20
Elizabeth Chambers 13
Minnie Chambers 8
Vista Chambers 5
Zachariah Ward 87
Sallie Ward 63 [daughter]

MILITARY RECORDS

National Park Service, Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, online
Name: Zach Ward
Side: Confederate
Regiment State/Origin: Virginia
Regiment: 30th Battalion, Virginia Sharpshooters (Clarke's)
Company: E
Rank In: Private
Rank Out: Musician [drummer]
Film Number: M382 roll 58

This battalion fought at the following battles while Zach was enlisted:

16 Feb 1862 at Fort Donelson, TN.
15 Aug 1862 at Roane County, WV.
31 Aug 1862 at Lewisburg, TN.
10 Sep 1862 at Fayetteville, WV.
15 Nov 1862 at Elk River, TN.
24 Apr 1863 at Raleigh, WV.
16 Sep 1863 at Atheneum Prison, Wheeling, WV.
18 Sep 1863 at Montgomery Hospl, VA.
1 Oct 1863 at Knoxville, TN.
12 Oct 1863 at Scott County, VA.
15 Oct 1863 at Washington Co, VA.
17 Dec 1863 at Craig County, VA.
19 Dec 1863 at Roanoke County, VA.
9 May 1864 at Cloyd's Mountain, VA.
He was discharged May 11,1864 after the battle at Cloyd's Mountain.

Buried:
Grave location, biography, and photo of house:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=83834033&ref=acom

Died:
Virginia, Deaths, 1912-2014. Virginia Department of Health, Richmond, Virginia.
Name: Zackariah Ward
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age at Death: 93
Birth Date: 20 Jan 1833
Birth Place: Grayson Co. VA
Death Date: 28 Aug 1926
Death Place: Jewell Ridge, Tazewell, Virginia
Registration Date: 30 Aug 1926
Father: Zachariah Ward [born Maryland]
Mother: Tabitha Hash [born Maryland]
Spouse: Nancy Billings
Informant: C. S. Chambers Chapman S. Chambers [grandson] Sarah Ward m. Thomas D. Chambers

Zachariah married Nancy Billings 19 Oct 1850, Ashe Co. NC. Nancy (daughter of Richard Billings and Mary Moxley) was born 1830, Ashe Co. NC; died 1912, Tazewell Co. VA; was buried , Silas Ward Family Cemetery, Bridle Creek, Grayson Co. VA. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1850 Census
Name: Nancy Billings
Age: 22
Birth Year: abt 1828
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1850: District 19, Grayson, Virginia
Gender: Female
Family Number: 968
Household Members:
Name Age
Richard Billings 50
Mary Billings 50
Amanda Billings 20
Alfred Billings 16
Aley Billings 14
John Billings 11
William Billings 9
Mahala Billings 4
Nancy Billings 22

1860 Census
Name: Nancy Ward
Age: 30
Birth Year: abt 1830
Gender: Female
Birth Place: Virginia
Home in 1860: Grayson, Virginia
Post Office: Bridle Creek
Family Number: 1003
Household Members:
Name Age
Zachariah Ward 27
Nancy Ward 30
Mary Ward 8
Sarah Ward 6
Benjamin Ward 5
Alford Ward 4
Sumantha Ward 3
Bobetha Ward 1

1870 Census
Name: Nancy Ward
Age in 1870: 39
Birth Year: abt 1831
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1870: Wilson Creek, Grayson, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Post Office: Mouth of Wilson
Household Members:
Name Age
Zachariah Ward 36
Nancy Ward 39
Mary Ward 18
Sarah Ward 17
Benjamin Ward 15
Alfred Ward 13
Samantha Ward 11
Tobitha Ward 9
Zachariah Ward 7
Thos J S Ward 3
John W Ward 11 months

1880 Census
Name: Nancy Ward
Age: 49
Birth Year: abt 1831
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1880: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Zachariah Ward
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Occupation: Keeping House
Household Members:
Name Age
Zachariah Ward 48
Nancy Ward 49
Mary A. Ward 28
Sarah Ward 26
Benjamin Ward 25
Alford Ward 23
Samantha Ward 21
Zachariah Ward 18
Thomas J. Ward 13
John Ward 11
Laura Ward 7

1900 Census
Name Nancy Ward
Age 70
Birth Date Jan 1830
Birthplace Virginia
Home in 1900 Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia
Race White
Gender Female
Relation to Head of House Wife
Marital Status Married
Spouse's Name Zachariah Ward
Marriage Year 1851
Years Married 49
Father's Birthplace Virginia
Mother's Birthplace Virginia
Mother: number of living children 5
Mother: How many children 11
Household Members
Name Age
Zachariah Ward 67
Nancy Ward 70
Sallie Ward 47 [daughter]
Victoria Ward 27 [granddaughter]
Thos Short 5 [great grandson, Sallie's grandson]

1910 Census
Name Nancy Ward
Age in 1910 83
Birth Year abt 1827
Birthplace North Carolina
Home in 1910 Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia
Race White
Gender Female
Relation to Head of House Wife
Marital Status Married
Spouse's Name Jack Ward
Father's Birthplace North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace North Carolina
Household Members
Name Age
Jack Ward 77 [Zach]
Nancy Ward 83
Sallie Chambers 52 [daughter]
Thomas Short 15 [great grandson]



Birth:
Her brother's death record shows the family was originally from Ashe Co.

Virginia Deaths and Burials, 1853?1912 Index. FamilySearch, Salt Lake City, Utah, 2010.
Name: Alfred Billings
Birth Date: abt 1834
Birth Place: Ash, North Carolina
Death Date: 30 Jul 1857
Death Place: Grayson, Carroll, Virginia
Death Age: 23
Race: White
Gender: Male
Father Name: Richard Billings
Mother Name: Mary
FHL Film Number: 2056981

Buried:
Grave location:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=145603524

Notes:

Married:
North Carolina County Registers of Deeds. Microfilm. Record Group 048. North Carolina State Archives, Raleigh, NC.

Name: Nancy Billings
Gender: Female
Marriage Date: 19 Oct 1850
Marriage Place: Ashe, North Carolina
Spouse: Zachariah Ward
Spouse Gender: Male
Event Type: Marriage